Jelena Dokic has returned to Melbourne after a whirlwind week of speaking engagements and media events in Sydney.
The 41-year-old former tennis champion was spotted strolling through Sydney Airport’s domestic terminal on Wednesday evening in casual clothes after a long day.
She showed off her dramatic 20kg weight loss in baggy green trousers and a white long-sleeved sweater.
She pulled her brunette hair back into a bun while still sporting a full face of makeup after attending high-profile events.
“Two events and main events tomorrow, 2 cities, 1 flight, hotel check-in and 3 hours in the car,” Jelena captioned a selfie taken on her sunset flight from Sydney to Melbourne.
“I’ll also try to get some exercise,” he added.
“Good luck. Maybe I can exercise on the plane while I’m flying and do some planks.”
Jelena recently revealed that she has lost 20kg in 10 months after living with an eating disorder for two decades.
Jelena Dokic has returned to Melbourne after a whirlwind week of speaking engagements and media events in Sydney.
The popular Nine TV presenter, 41, was spotted strolling through Sydney Airport’s domestic terminal on Wednesday evening in casual clothes after a long day of speaking engagements.
She showed off her dramatic 20kg weight loss in baggy green trousers and a long-sleeved white sweater.
“I’ve walked with my head held high no matter my size. We’re all imperfectly perfect, but we’re all amazing.”
“Unfortunately, in today’s society we are defined by our size,” she continued at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
‘Our worth is often calculated by a number on a scale, but those are very, very dangerous standards to set, especially for the younger generation.’
Jelena recently revealed that she lost 20kg in 10 months after living with an eating disorder for two decades. Pictured left in January 2023, and right in 2024.
She said she made small changes over time for ‘HEALTH and not SIZE.’
Addressing those who accused her of extreme dieting, Jelena explained that she lost weight due to a “family history of diabetes” and the fact that she had recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
The author, who was Australian Women’s Weekly’s September cover girl, said that while her television star has been rising steadily since becoming a key member of Nine’s coverage of the Australian Open and international tennis, she has faced a constant barrage of cruel online attacks and cyberbullying over her weight.
“I’ve worn a variety of sizes, from a 4 to a 20, so for me it’s been about finding balance and moderation,” Jelena said at the magazine’s first Health Summit in August.
Last month, she shared an Instagram post showing her body transformation by sharing before and after photos of herself seven years apart.
In a caption, Jelena emphasized that her weight loss was a byproduct of her focus on her mental health, sharing her battle with depression, anxiety and an eating disorder.
“It’s not about body size, it’s about feeling like I’m not worthy enough to even live. 7 years ago, on the left,” she shared.
‘Even though I’m a little lighter on the right side now, it’s not about weight. Because even if I was half the size on the left side, I would still feel the same. And how is that? I’m not worthy enough to even live!’
She explained that at the time the first photograph was taken, she was afraid to leave her house and was “broken” by her battle with depression and PTSD.
“My face, my body language and even the clothes I wear on the left say it all. That’s how low my self-esteem was. I was afraid to leave the house,” she continued.
‘I couldn’t look people in the eye, I just wanted to dress in black or dark grey and cover myself. I even remember wishing I could somehow cover my face and head completely and not have to leave the house for the rest of my life.
‘This was anxiety, depression, the debilitating effect of trauma that made me feel worthless and not even worthy of living.
‘This was the result of being looked down upon all my life, especially by people close to me.
‘The person on the left was broken, shattered, struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, and an eating disorder. Sometimes I hoped I wouldn’t wake up so I wouldn’t have to feel that way anymore.
“But it’s not about feeling sorry for myself or pitying myself. I didn’t want to be a victim. I wanted to survive and thrive, and I did.”
Jelena suffered physical and emotional abuse from her tennis coach father Damir Dokic as she rose through the tennis ranks to become world No. 4.
She has spoken openly about the suffering she endured at the hands of her father, writing in her book Unbreakable that he regularly beat her with a belt or a hard-toed boot, and once knocked her unconscious.
